Aktif Bank, a pioneering investor in sports finance in Turkey, sponsors Turkey's first "Sports Finance Certification Program" to be held at Bahcesehir University Continuing Education Center.

The program starts on May 14th and aims to meet the demand for specialized human resource in sports management and finance.

Aktif Bank, the most innovative bank in Turkey, engages in another groundbreaking project. A pioneering investor in sports finance in Turkey, Aktif Bank collaborates with Bahcesehir University Continuing Education Center (BAUSEM) and sponsors Turkey's first "Sports Finance Certification Program". The program is designed to meet the demand for specialized human resource in sports management and finance, as well as providing financial support and training qualified manpower for the industry.

The Program will pioneer training of qualified people by expert instructors in sports finance and sports management at a time of financial difficulties for sports clubs around the world.

Participants will be trained on various topics including Sports Industry and Management, Sports Marketing, Sports Communication, Sport Economy, Sports Finance and Broadcasting Rights which will be delivered by popular names such as Associate Professor Deniz Gokce, Melih Sendil, Yigiter Ulug, Hikmet Karaman as well as Associate Prof. Gulberk Gultekin and Assistant Prof. Bulent Anil, academics of Bahcesehir University specialized in sports. The Program also covers Sports Finance course to be delivered with the contributions of Aktif Bank senior management.

The program is open for general public, and besides undergraduates and post graduates, everyone who is interested in sports finance may attend the courses. The program starts on May 14 and takes 3 weeks and 36 hours in total with intense courses to be delivered on Saturdays and Sundays. Trainees who successfully complete the Sports Finance Program will be presented a training certificate of participation bearing Aktif Bank and BAUSEM logos as well as the signatures of the President of Bahcesehir University and BAUSEM Director. Detailed information on "Sports Finance Certification Program" is available at bausem.bahcesehir.edu.tr; you can contact BAUSEM through bausem@cec.bau.edu.tr or by calling 212 381 59 36 for enrollment.